Allen Cater

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-4
Weight:
260
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hiram, Ga.
High School:
Mt. Paran Christian School

2019 – Senior Season

Appeared in all 13 games and made seven starts at linebacker • Had 20 tackles, a half sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, five pressures and two pass breakups • Had three tackles and a QB hurry against South Carolina • Recorded two tackles and one TFL in the win over Miami • Had two tackles and one TFL against Clemson • Tied a career high with four tackles at Georgia Tech • Had three stops at Virginia Tech • Had three tackles, a pass breakup and a QB hurry against Duke • Came up with two tackles and a 0.5 sack against Virginia.

2018 - Junior Season

Appeared in six games, starting three at defensive end, before missing the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL • Tallied 12 tackles, two sacks, two pressures and a forced fumble • Posted two tackles at Cal • Recorded a sack and a forced fumble at ECU • Added two stops versus Pitt • Made four tackles at Miami • Added a tackle against Virginia Tech • Notched two tackles, a sack and two pressures at Syracuse.

2017 - Sophomore Season

Appeared in all 12 games at defensive end • Also saw time on special teams • Totaled 11 tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss • Had one pass breakup and one forced fumble • Posted one tackle at NC State • Had a solo tackle and returned a kickoff 13 yards in the win over WCU • Had a solo tackle against Miami • Had a season-high three stops at Virginia Tech • Finished with one tackle against Virginia • Had a pair of tackles and also returned a kickoff 12 yards against Notre Dame • Had a solo tackle at Georgia Tech • Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the win at ODU • Returned a kickoff six yards against Louisville.

2016 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in six games and registered five tackles as a reserve defensive end.

Mt. Paran Christian School

Ranked the No. 8 defensive end in Georgia and the No. 36 at that position in the South by Scout.com • Considered the No. 65 strongside defensive end in the country by 247sports.com • Received all-state, all-region, all-metro, and All-Cobb County honors following his senior season. • Posted 48 tackles and two sacks as a junior to help lead Mt. Paran to Cobb County’s first state championship in 47 years as the team went 14-0 • Earned second-team all-region honors as a junior • Played in the Georgia Junior-Sophomore Elite Classic • High school head coach was Mitch Jordan • Also played on the basketball team and lettered in track, running the 400, 200, 4×100, 4×400, and competing in the long jump.

Personal

Graduated with a degree in management and society • Plays the drums • Birthday is Oct. 11.